Dr. Attia on Taurine

[DeStrider]

@Joseph_Lavelle I would agree with you for the most part. However, I do feel that substances our bodies become deficient in should be supplemented. This includes vitamin D3, B12, Magnesium and Omega-3s when we are young. Once we hit 40-45, we start to become deficient in a whole new set of substances such as glycine, cysteine and taurine.

As Dr. Kaeberlein says, “Cure deficiencies first!”

Cure Deficiencies First (Matt Kaeberlein & Bruce Ames)

After listening to the latest talk from Dr. Kaeberlein and reading the works of Bruce Ames (95 yo Biochemistry Professor UC Berkeley), the one thing that stuck out was that he said to cure your deficiencies first for healthspan and longevity. After that, exercise, sleep, diet, and socialization are important. Finally supplements. So, I thought we should create a thread to list things that most/many people are deficient in and ways to treat it as this is the first step towards longer lifespan\healthspan and we often overlook it. I’m going to start off with the two biggest deficiencies I know of: 1. Omega-3s - 70% of American adults and 95% of children do not get enough Omega-3s. Low EPA and DHA levels in red blood cells were found to be associated with increased all-cause mortality in a study of 6,501 elderly women followed for 14.9 y (32). A metaanalysis reported that each 1% increase in plasma DHA/EPA was linked with a 20% decreased risk in all-cause mortality (33). Low bloo…